Pennington County, South Dakota

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The 2000 Census showed that Pennington County had a population of 88,794 people. This represented 11.75% of the total population of South Dakota, making it the state's 2nd most populous county (out of 66 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Pennington had a population of 98,533 people. This is an increase of 10.97% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	98,533	+10.96%	+2.39% since 2007
2007	96,230	+8.37%	+1.66% since 2006
2006	94,662	+6.6%	+1.2% since 2005
2005	93,541	+5.34%	+0.66% since 2004
2004	92,928	+4.65%	+1.57% since 2003
2003	91,492	+3.04%	+0.71% since 2002
2002	90,843	+2.3%	+0.96% since 2001
2001	89,979	+1.33%	+1.33% since 2000
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2000	88,797	The Last Census

Pennington County had 37,249 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Pennington County has a total area ^<3> of 2,784 square miles [7,211 km²]. Of this total, only a minor amount of that area is covered by water (8.16 square miles [21.13 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Pennington County had a population density of 31.98 people per square mile [12.35 people/km²], making it the state's 8th most densely populated county (out of 66 counties).

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The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Pennington County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Pennington and the state of South Dakota.

Click here for the Pennington County QuickFact (QF-46103).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Pennington County:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Rapid City	QF-4652980	65,491	59,607	9.87%

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Pennington. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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